Curriculum Manager

The Sheffield College; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A further and higher education institution in Sheffield seeks a Curriculum Manager to oversee technical education in the Carpentry and Joinery department. You will drive the quality of education, enabling students to develop vital skills and achieve their qualifications. The position offers a salary of £43,022 - £45,479 per annum, alongside generous benefits including enhanced pension contributions, 42 days of leave, and a supportive work environment focused on inclusivity and student welfare.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS - 28.68%

42 Days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays

Employee assistance programme through Bupa

Occupational Health through PAM

Free eye tests for VDU users

Free Parking at most campuses

Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving and maintaining the quality of technical education provision.
• Leadership and management of the curriculum and staff in the Carpentry and Joinery department.

Job description

About Us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the Role

We have high aspirations and standards for ourselves, our learners and this role will be a key one in supporting the college's mission to be consistently great and ensure our students get the qualifications and skills they need to go further in employment, careers, apprenticeships, further training and university level courses.

This role will specifically support our ambitions to ensure that all students achieve their potential and develop work related skills whilst at the college. As a Curriculum Manager you will be responsible for improving and maintaining the quality of technical education provision for a number of programmes/courses, through the day‑to‑day leadership and management of the curriculum and the curriculum staff in that area. You will be based in our Trowel Occupations, Carpentry and Joinery department.

What We Can Offer You

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £43,022 - £45,479 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with TPS - 28.68%
• Annual leave - 42 Days (310.8 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
  • Employee assistance programme through Bupa
  • Occupational Health through PAM
  • Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us.

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we were pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex‑offenders can be found here Safeguarding.

Next Steps

To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 4th of January 2026

Please be aware If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.